24/05/2022
Yoruba And Religion!
After the creation of the earth Orunmila set at the middle of the Island founded by him and said thus to the Sixteen principal Odus that descend with him as his disciples. " Ogbe : I order thou the region where the Sun doth rise hence sit down at the East : thou Oyekun; I order the region where the Sun doth set and sit down in the West. " Iwori sit down at the North and "ODI thou at the South.
Orunmila then called the each principal disciples "Odus " and said to them " Ye see what thou art here now, Mark ye this well. This City shall in future be call Ife. ( Love ). The hill on which I am seated will grow three palmtrees bearing monthly her manner of fruits Sixteen of which shall be used for consultation in divination and the leave therefore were for healing of the nations.